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{{r|Chuck Berry}} | {{r|Chuck Berry}} | ||
*[[Don Gibson]], country-western figure best remembered for writing [[I Can't Stop Loving You|"I Can't Stop Loving You"]] | |||
{{r|Fats Domino}} | |||
{{r|George Jones}} | {{r|George Jones}} | ||
{{r|Hank Williams}} | {{r|Hank Williams}} | ||
{{r|Pete Seeger}} | {{r|Pete Seeger}} | ||
{{r|Townes Van Zandt}} | {{r|Townes Van Zandt}} | ||
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===1960s and 1970s=== | ===1960s and 1970s=== | ||
{{r|Carole King}} | {{r|Al Stewart}} | ||
{{r|Anna McGarrigle}} | |||
{{r|Billy Bragg}} | |||
{{r|Björk}} | |||
{{r|Bob Dylan}} | |||
{{r|Bob Weir}} | |||
{{r|Bruce Springsteen}}{{r|Captain Beefheart}} | |||
{{r|Carly Simon}} | |||
{{r|Carole King}}{{r|Curtis Mayfield}} | |||
{{r|Del Shannon}} | |||
{{r|Dolly Parton}}{{r|Donovan}} | |||
{{r|Dory Previn}}{{r|Elvis Costello}} | |||
{{r|Gary U.S. Bonds}}{{r|George Harrison}} | |||
{{r|Gordon Lightfoot}}{{r|Graham Parker}} | |||
*[[Hank Locklin]], country singer with a few hits early in his career written by him | |||
{{r|Harry Chapin}} | |||
{{r|J.J. Cale}}{{r|Jackson Browne}} | |||
{{r|James Taylor}}{{r|Jerry Garcia}} | |||
*[[Joe Jackson]] | |||
{{r|John Cale}}{{r|John Denver}}{{r|John Lennon}}{{r|John Prine}} | |||
*[[John Stewart]], one-time member of the [[Kingston Trio]] as well as being a songwriter and soloist | |||
{{r|Joni Mitchell}} | {{r|Joni Mitchell}} | ||
{{r|Judee Sill}} | |||
{{r|Kate McGarrigle}} | |||
{{r|Kris Kristofferson}} | |||
{{r|Leonard Cohen}} | |||
{{r|Lou Reed}}{{r|Loudon Wainwright III}}{{r|Mark Knopfler}} | |||
{{r|Merle Haggard}} | |||
{{r|Neil Diamond}} | |||
{{r|Neil Sedaka}} | |||
{{r|Neil Young}}{{r|Nick Lowe}}{{r|Nico}}{{r|Paul McCartney}} | |||
{{r|Paul Simon}}{{r|Phil Ochs}} | |||
{{r|Ralph McTell}}{{r|Randy Newman}}{{r|Robert Plant}}{{r|Robert Wyatt}}{{r|Roy Orbison}}{{r|Tim Buckley}} | |||
{{r|Smokey Robinson}}{{r|Stevie Wonder}}{{r|Syd Barrett}}{{r|Tammy Wynette}} | |||
{{r|Tom T. Hall}} | {{r|Tom T. Hall}} | ||
{{r| | {{r|Tom Waits}} | ||
{{r|Van Morrison}} | {{r|Van Morrison}} | ||
{{r| | {{r|Waylon Jennings}} | ||
===1980s and 1990s=== | ===1980s and 1990s=== | ||
{{r|Alanis Morissette}} | |||
{{r|Ani DiFranco}} | |||
{{r|Dar Williams}} | |||
{{r|Hayes Carll}} | |||
{{r|Jeff Buckley}} | |||
{{r|K. D. Lang}} | |||
{{r|Lucinda Williams}} | {{r|Lucinda Williams}} | ||
{{r|Nanci Griffith}} | {{r|Nanci Griffith}} | ||
{{r| | {{r|Rufus Wainwright}} | ||
{{r|Sarah McLachlan}} | {{r|Sarah McLachlan}} | ||
{{r|Sheryl Crow}} | {{r|Sheryl Crow}} | ||
{{r| | {{r|Tracy Chapman}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:14, 24 January 2010
Catalogue of singer-songwriters
Proto-singer-songwriters (pre-1960s)
- Buddy Holly [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Chuck Berry [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Don Gibson, country-western figure best remembered for writing "I Can't Stop Loving You"
- Fats Domino [r]: Add brief definition or description
- George Jones [r]: An iconic American country singer, born in Texas on September 12, 1931, who is known for the heart-felt emotion conveyed by his phrasing and vocalizations and who is frequently called "the greatest living country singer." [e]
- Hank Williams [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Pete Seeger [r]: Iconic American singer-songwriter and activist (born 1919) whose songs are standards in the American folksong repertoire and some of which are known throughout the world. [e]
- Townes Van Zandt [r]: Country folk singer-songwriter best known for his songwriting prowess [e]
- Woody Guthrie [r]: Add brief definition or description
1960s and 1970s
- Al Stewart [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Anna McGarrigle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Billy Bragg [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Björk [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Bob Dylan [r]: American singer-songwriter beginning in the 1960's and later a member of the Travelling Wilburys. [e]
- Bob Weir [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Bruce Springsteen [r]: (b. September 23, 1949) American singer-songwriter, nicknamed "The Boss". [e]
- Captain Beefheart [r]: Pseudonym of Don Glen Vliet (1941-2010) during his musical career, which lasted from the 1960s to the 1980s. [e]
- Carly Simon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Carole King [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Curtis Mayfield [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Del Shannon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dolly Parton [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Donovan [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dory Previn [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Elvis Costello [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Gary U.S. Bonds [r]: Add brief definition or description
- George Harrison [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Gordon Lightfoot [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Graham Parker [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hank Locklin, country singer with a few hits early in his career written by him
- Harry Chapin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- J.J. Cale [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jackson Browne [r]: Add brief definition or description
- James Taylor [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jerry Garcia [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Joe Jackson
- John Cale [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Denver [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Lennon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Prine [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Stewart, one-time member of the Kingston Trio as well as being a songwriter and soloist
- Joni Mitchell [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Judee Sill [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Kate McGarrigle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Kris Kristofferson [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Leonard Cohen [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Lou Reed [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Loudon Wainwright III [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Mark Knopfler [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Merle Haggard [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Neil Diamond [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Neil Sedaka [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Neil Young [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nick Lowe [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nico [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Paul McCartney [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Paul Simon [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Phil Ochs [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ralph McTell [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Randy Newman [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Robert Plant [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Robert Wyatt [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Roy Orbison [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tim Buckley [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Smokey Robinson [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Stevie Wonder [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Syd Barrett [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tammy Wynette [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tom T. Hall [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tom Waits [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Van Morrison [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Waylon Jennings [r]: Add brief definition or description
1980s and 1990s
- Alanis Morissette [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ani DiFranco [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dar Williams [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hayes Carll [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Jeff Buckley [r]: Add brief definition or description
- K. D. Lang [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Lucinda Williams [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Nanci Griffith [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Rufus Wainwright [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Sarah McLachlan [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Sheryl Crow [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Tracy Chapman [r]: Add brief definition or description